HB 20 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date.

HB 20 prohibits insurers and businesses from charging extra fees for providing paper statements, invoices, notices, or other documents. It directly affects insurance companies and general businesses operating in Alaska by requiring them to offer paper copies at the same cost as electronic versions. The bill allows fees only for duplicate paper copies of documents already provided. Key provisions clarify that this applies to standard documents and tie violations to unfair trade practices under existing law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB 20 CSHB 20(JUD) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to include a specific effective date of January 1, 2027, and updated the header to reflect committee review. The core policy provisions regarding fees for paper documents remain substantively unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendments are limited to procedural metadata and timing.
TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of January 1, 2027, to the legislation.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to indicate it is a committee version (CSHB 20) and added the Judiciary Committee as the offering body.

Adjusted the introductory text to include a provision for an effective date.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y26 N14
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) JUD CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 20(JUD) Out of Committee
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 20 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:30 pm --
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors